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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps 5 kHz 1 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2-12 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 144 MHz: 0.5µV
440 MHz: 0.18µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2-12 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   -
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 3.5/1 W 20/100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 24-28V DC or 115 V AC (400 Hz) 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max)
Current RX 1.1 A ? 300µA ~ 140mA
TX 2.5-6.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 197x and 19xx in USA Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 210 × 90 × 300 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 11.81 in)
? 81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 1821 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003E MILITARY-RT-000671/PRC-47 YAESU-VR-000160